B&G Foods.
BGS.US | Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
B&G Foods, Inc. manufactures, sells, and distributes a portfolio of shelf-stable and frozen foods and household products in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The company's products include frozen and canned vegetables, hot cereals, fruit spreads, canned meats and beans, spices, seasonings,...Show More
Better Health for All
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B&G Foods' operations are not applicable to 'pharma_patent_flexibility', 'addiction_mitigation', or 'clinical_trial_ethics'. For all other KPIs, the provided articles do not contain specific, quantitative data points required by the rubric. Article 1 explicitly states a lack of data for most relevant KPIs, including 'health_impact_core', 'harmful_revenue_share', 'safety_record', 'price_accessibility', 'vulnerable_reach', 'risk_transparency', 'health_innovation_investment', 'health_externalities', 'health_equity_programs', 'healthcare_workforce_support', 'preventative_health_measures', 'healthcare_data_responsibility', 'global_health_crisis_response', 'mental_health_initiatives', 'nutrition_and_food_safety', and 'healthcare_education'.
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While Article 0 lists some positive and negative product categories, it does not provide the necessary percentages or specific metrics to score these KPIs against their quantitative thresholds.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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B&G Foods is a food manufacturing and distribution company, not a financial institution. As such, it does not offer lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers. Consequently, KPIs related to financial products, pricing, fees, data accessibility, lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, debt burden, and geographic inclusion of financial services are not applicable. The company supports culinary arts scholarships and donated 1.25 million servings of fresh produce to communities in need in 2023 through a $250,000 donation to America's Grow-a-Row, but these are philanthropic activities and not financial inclusion initiatives as defined by the rubric.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The CEO-to-median employee pay ratio for B&G Foods is 99:1
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, with the CEO's total compensation at $5,083,699
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and the median employee pay at $51,108
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. Employee reviews indicate an average satisfaction rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars across 201 reviews
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, which translates to approximately 62% engagement. Reviews frequently criticize management for incompetence, micromanagement, and poor communication
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, and highlight mandatory overtime and long hours as significant concerns
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, contributing to a work/life balance rating of 2.8/5
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess B&G Foods on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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The company received an overall Transparency/ESG Score of 10.8 out of 100, indicating significant gaps in disclosure on sustainability strategy, stakeholder engagement, and many ESG metrics.
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Its ESG risk rating from Sustainalytics ranks it 334th out of 543 companies in the Food Products sector, placing it below average.
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While the company commits to anti-bribery and anti-corruption and has a strict Supplier Code of Conduct mandating compliance with human rights norms, it lacks details on risk assessment and controls for these policies.
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Kind to Animals
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B&G Foods maintains an absolute global ban on animal testing, explicitly stating it does not fund, conduct, or use third parties for any laboratory experiments on animals, and has not done so in the past, with no plans to do so in the future.
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Consequently, no live animals are used in testing, implying the exclusive use of non-animal testing methods for product safety and efficacy. Additionally, in 2008, the Grandma's Molasses brand partnered with The Elephant Sanctuary, providing an annual donation of molasses.
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The Green Giant facility in Irapuato, Mexico, has planted approximately 150,000 trees over nearly 20 years, aiming for a total of 500,000 trees to achieve carbon neutrality.
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No War, No Weapons
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The provided articles do not contain any specific, concrete data points or information regarding B&G Foods' involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, or any other activities related to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. Article 1 explicitly states that no data is presented for many of these areas.
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Therefore, all KPIs for this value are omitted due to a lack of evidence.
Planet-Friendly Business
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B&G Foods has implemented waste reduction initiatives, with multiple facilities achieving over 90% waste diversion from landfill.
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Specifically, its Maple Grove Farms facility achieved a 92% diversion rate
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and was certified Silver by the U.S. Zero Waste Business Council in 2017.
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The company also engages in water conservation, such as installing a reverse osmosis system at its Green Giant facility in Irapuato, Mexico, to reclaim millions of gallons of water annually.
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Reforestation efforts include planting approximately 150,000 trees at the Green Giant facility in Mexico, with a goal to plant 500,000 trees.
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Energy reduction initiatives include upgrading lighting to LED, improving boiler controls, switching to natural gas, and enhancing insulation.
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B&G Foods participates in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
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and has a new pesticide policy requiring residue testing for high-risk crops.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles that directly map to the defined KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. Several articles explicitly state a lack of data for metrics such as formal partnerships, revenue reinvested locally, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, and cultural preservation investments.
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While a diversity scholarship program was announced, its nature and recipient (Culinary Institute of America) do not align with the specific definitions or quantitative thresholds of the KPIs, such as charitable giving to cultural heritage organizations or community fund allocation.
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General equality, diversity, and inclusion ratings or social inclusion scores are too broad to be applied to the specific KPIs in the rubric.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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In January/February 2023, the company experienced a ransomware attack that led to the unauthorized release of employee data, including names, addresses, social security numbers, and/or dates of birth.
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The company remediated the incident, shut down unauthorized access, and implemented additional security measures.
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User accounts are protected by usernames and passwords, with no mention of multi-factor authentication.
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The company's privacy policy allows users to access and update personal information and register communication preferences.
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B&G Foods states compliance with federal laws and CARU guidelines regarding children's online privacy.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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B&G Foods' Maple Grove Farms facility achieved a 92% waste diversion rate by 2016, and three U.S. manufacturing facilities currently exceed 90% landfill diversion.
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The Maple Grove Farms facility was also certified Silver by the U.S. Zero Waste Business Council in 2017.
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The company has a goal for all manufacturing facilities to achieve zero landfill certification within five years.
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B&G Foods uses recyclable paperboard, glass, and or plastics for packaging, but also identified packaging as an "opportunity to improve" and is testing alterations.
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The company initiated a zero landfill program in 2016 and its manufacturing facilities track diversion rates.
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The Cincinnati Crisco facility reduced water usage by 19.5% in 2020 and over 75% since 2011.
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The Green Giant facility in Mexico recycles millions of gallons of water annually and has planted nearly 150,000 trees.
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On-site waste audits were conducted at each U.S. location after training at Maple Grove Farms.
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However, B&G Foods has incurred $110,509 in environment-related penalties since 2000, including a $94,509 environmental violation in 2008, an $11,000 water pollution violation in 2005, and a $5,000 air pollution violation in 2012.
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The company's Supplier Code of Conduct mandates compliance with EHS standards, and a new pesticide policy requires residue testing for high-risk crops.
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